"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) purchased its new King Air 350, twin engine Multi-role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA), bolstering DHS's capabilities of patrolling the skies along U.S. borders; designed to be a truly multi-role aircraft, the MEA is equipped with a sophisticated array of active and passive sensors, technical collection equipment, and satellite communications capabilities that can be deployed for ground interdiction operations, air-to-air intercept operations, and medium-range maritime patrols."